Pelagic Fish Data Report 2025
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Fisheries Research and Monitoring Division
Data represents U.S. fisheries in the North Pacific Ocean. Data for 2024 are preliminary.
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Species key: ALB = albacore, ALV = common thresher shark, BET = bigeye tuna, BIL = other billfish, BSH = blue shark, BTH = bigeye thresher shark, BUM = blue marlin, MLS = striped marlin, PBF = Pacific bluefin tuna, PTH = pelagic thresher shark, SKH = other sharks, SKJ = skipjack tuna, SMA = shortfin mako shark, SWO = swordfish, TUN = other tunas, YFT = yellowfin tuna
Species key: ALB = albacore, BET = bigeye tuna, BSH = blue shark, BUM = blue marlin, MLS = striped marlin, PBF = Pacific bluefin tuna, SKJ = skipjack tuna, SMA = shortfin mako shark, SWO = swordfish, YFT = yellowfin tuna
Species key: ALB = albacore, BET = bigeye tuna, BSH = blue shark, BUM = blue marlin, MLS = striped marlin, PBF = Pacific bluefin tuna, SKJ = skipjack tuna, SMA = shortfin mako shark, SWO = swordfish, YFT = yellowfin tuna
| Year | ALB | BET | BUM | MLS | SWO | YFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.13K | 1.02K | 4.19K | 244 | 626 | 712 | 13.1K |
| 2023 | 6.40K | 1.22K | 2.80K | 505 | 222 | 392 | 11.6K |
| 2022 | 6.38K | 1.31K | 2.43K | 201 | 320 | 517 | 11.3K |
| 2021 | 7.04K | 971 | 2.50K | 226 | 278 | 444 | 11.6K |
| 2020 | 7.44K | 728 | 1.70K | 147 | 380 | 618 | 11.2K |
| 2019 | 7.69K | 734 | 2.03K | 104 | 545 | 901 | 12.3K |
| 2018 | 7.59K | 1.05K | 2.50K | 87.0 | 465 | 664 | 12.6K |
| 2017 | 7.99K | 1.62K | 2.59K | 95.0 | 406 | 687 | 13.7K |
| 2016 | 8.23K | 1.09K | 1.51K | 248 | 390 | 554 | 12.7K |
| 2015 | 8.77K | 1.52K | 921 | 243 | 493 | 631 | 13.1K |
| 2014 | 7.13K | 1.66K | 658 | 208 | 426 | 535 | 11.1K |
| 2013 | 6.49K | 1.27K | 736 | 317 | 398 | 406 | 10.1K |
| 2012 | 5.87K | 1.40K | 887 | 660 | 282 | 298 | 9.91K |
| 2011 | 5.70K | 1.62K | 937 | 708 | 362 | 373 | 10.3K |
| 2010 | 5.44K | 1.68K | 568 | 421 | 165 | 306 | 8.98K |
| 2009 | 4.63K | 1.82K | 527 | 203 | 258 | 360 | 8.22K |
| 2008 | 5.96K | 2.01K | 875 | 354 | 427 | 349 | 10.5K |
| 2007 | 5.82K | 1.74K | 844 | 250 | 276 | 262 | 9.63K |
| 2006 | 4.47K | 1.21K | 958 | 270 | 611 | 409 | 8.19K |
| 2005 | 5.00K | 1.62K | 712 | 296 | 511 | 337 | 8.78K |
| 2004 | 4.34K | 1.18K | 715 | 361 | 376 | 283 | 7.61K |
| 2003 | 3.62K | 1.96K | 809 | 524 | 538 | 363 | 8.27K |
| 2002 | 4.40K | 1.52K | 572 | 525 | 226 | 264 | 7.80K |
| 2001 | 2.42K | 1.97K | 1.03K | 1.30K | 351 | 399 | 7.81K |
| 2000 | 2.71K | 4.83K | 1.14K | 940 | 200 | 314 | 10.4K |
| 1999 | 2.82K | 4.33K | 477 | 1.54K | 364 | 357 | 10.3K |
| 1998 | 3.27K | 3.68K | 724 | 1.12K | 378 | 395 | 9.88K |
| 1997 | 2.53K | 3.39K | 1.14K | 1.65K | 352 | 487 | 9.83K |
| 1996 | 1.85K | 2.85K | 634 | 1.18K | 418 | 467 | 7.58K |
| 1995 | 2.10K | 2.98K | 984 | 882 | 543 | 570 | 8.37K |
| 1994 | 1.83K | 3.81K | 610 | 544 | 326 | 362 | 7.66K |
| 1993 | 2.12K | 5.94K | 633 | 438 | 471 | 339 | 10.1K |
| 1992 | 1.49K | 5.76K | 346 | 334 | 459 | 347 | 8.94K |
| 1991 | 1.56K | 4.54K | 733 | 312 | 663 | 297 | 8.20K |
| 1990 | 1.51K | 2.44K | 1.10K | 177 | 538 | 378 | 6.20K |
| 1989 | 1.44K | 218 | 986 | 248 | 612 | 356 | 4.00K |
| 1988 | 1.24K | 24.0 | 594 | 307 | 504 | 102 | 2.84K |
| 1987 | 815 | 24.0 | 261 | 150 | 272 | 51.0 | 1.62K |
| 1986 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Species key: ALB = albacore, BET = bigeye tuna, BUM = blue marlin, MLS = striped marlin, SWO = swordfish, YFT = yellowfin tuna
| Year | ALB | BET | PBF | SKJ | YFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.65K | 46.8K | 0 | 7.06K | 1 | 55.5K |
| 2023 | 5.52K | 16.3K | 3 | 5.01K | 0 | 26.8K |
| 2022 | 3.38K | 27.5K | 198 | 6.02K | 0 | 37.1K |
| 2021 | 2.96K | 35.0K | 43 | 4.73K | 0 | 42.7K |
| 2020 | 8.08K | 49.4K | 116 | 6.38K | 0 | 64.0K |
| 2019 | 10.0K | 62.5K | 226 | 3.14K | 0 | 75.9K |
| 2018 | 10.1K | 55.7K | 12 | 5.27K | 0 | 71.1K |
| 2017 | 10.7K | 46.0K | 466 | 3.44K | 0 | 60.5K |
| 2016 | 6.46K | 52.9K | 316 | 1.66K | 0 | 61.3K |
| 2015 | 10.5K | 42.7K | 86 | 752 | 0 | 54.0K |
| 2014 | 6.62K | 57.5K | 401 | 855 | 0 | 65.4K |
| 2013 | 4.66K | 62.9K | 0 | 1.99K | 0 | 69.6K |
| 2012 | 5.84K | 42.5K | 0 | 1.04K | 0 | 49.4K |
| 2011 | 4.00K | 30.3K | 0 | 1.89K | 0 | 36.3K |
| 2010 | 7.14K | 41.5K | 0 | 1.56K | 0 | 50.3K |
| 2009 | 3.69K | 14.4K | 410 | 512 | 31 | 19.0K |
| 2008 | 2.72K | 11.0K | 0 | 555 | 0 | 14.3K |
| 2007 | 1.11K | 5.08K | 42 | 1.49K | 77 | 7.80K |
| 2006 | 1.11K | 5.08K | 0 | 1.49K | 0 | 7.68K |
| 2005 | 6.79K | 19.2K | 201 | 3.99K | 0 | 30.2K |
| 2004 | 3.81K | 6.86K | 0 | 1.44K | 1 | 12.1K |
| 2003 | 3.56K | 21.2K | 22 | 3.53K | 44 | 28.4K |
| 2002 | 6.61K | 4.00K | 50 | 580 | 4 | 11.2K |
| 2001 | 5.36K | 17.8K | 292 | 1.12K | 51 | 24.6K |
| 2000 | 1.67K | 5.51K | 693 | 454 | 4 | 8.33K |
| 1999 | 4.99K | 18.7K | 184 | 3.24K | 48 | 27.2K |
| 1998 | 20.8K | 25.3K | 1,771 | 3.64K | 33 | 51.5K |
| 1997 | 20.9K | 37.5K | 2,240 | 8.70K | 2 | 69.3K |
| 1996 | 6.65K | 20.6K | 4,639 | 6.88K | 11 | 38.8K |
| 1995 | 16.9K | 60.0K | 657 | 5.80K | 0 | 83.4K |
| 1994 | 10.5K | 30.2K | 906 | 2.47K | 0 | 44.1K |
| 1993 | 23.8K | 60.5K | 580 | 3.04K | 0 | 87.9K |
| 1992 | 29.7K | 74.2K | 1,928 | 3.71K | 0 | 110K |
| 1991 | 26.8K | 50.1K | 410 | 415 | 0 | 77.7K |
| 1990 | 63.7K | 53.2K | 1,380 | 674 | 71 | 119K |
| 1989 | 77.7K | 35.7K | 1,046 | 516 | 1 | 115K |
| 1988 | 88.3K | 78.2K | 923 | 1.12K | 17 | 169K |
| 1987 | 123K | 48.7K | 861 | 222 | 1 | 173K |
| 1986 | 103K | 52.8K | 4,851 | 264 | 47 | 161K |
| 1985 | 92.6K | 47.6K | 3,320 | 1.75K | 26 | 145K |
Species key: ALB = albacore, BET = bigeye tuna, PBF = pacific bluefin tuna, SKJ = skipjack tuna, YFT = yellowfin tuna
| Year | ALB | BET | BUM | SKJ | YFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 132 | 315 | 188 | 661 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 366 | 312 | 785 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 | 117 | 350 | 370 | 862 |
| 2021 | 1 | 13 | 128 | 510 | 386 | 1,049 |
| 2020 | 0 | 18 | 111 | 345 | 332 | 817 |
| 2019 | 1 | 35 | 176 | 478 | 455 | 1,161 |
| 2018 | 1 | 27 | 166 | 531 | 594 | 1,338 |
| 2017 | 0 | 37 | 155 | 389 | 466 | 1,070 |
| 2016 | 1 | 34 | 161 | 402 | 531 | 1,167 |
| 2015 | 2 | 59 | 196 | 398 | 556 | 1,256 |
| 2014 | 3 | 143 | 159 | 364 | 579 | 1,289 |
| 2013 | 2 | 148 | 137 | 535 | 528 | 1,381 |
| 2012 | 3 | 155 | 141 | 381 | 644 | 1,371 |
| 2011 | 4 | 110 | 199 | 385 | 496 | 1,245 |
| 2010 | 2 | 118 | 148 | 416 | 426 | 1,167 |
| 2009 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 412 | 471 | 990 |
| 2008 | 1 | 74 | 198 | 481 | 451 | 1,240 |
| 2007 | 3 | 63 | 127 | 266 | 501 | 994 |
| 2006 | 95 | 303 | 160 | 296 | 508 | 1,409 |
| 2005 | 175 | 295 | 187 | 259 | 679 | 1,644 |
| 2004 | 157 | 381 | 188 | 251 | 746 | 1,822 |
| 2003 | 85 | 213 | 210 | 268 | 735 | 1,583 |
| 2002 | 235 | 586 | 225 | 355 | 632 | 2,082 |
| 2001 | 194 | 226 | 291 | 523 | 878 | 2,201 |
| 2000 | 120 | 207 | 235 | 415 | 1,080 | 2,107 |
| 1999 | 331 | 24 | 293 | 181 | 1,019 | 1,912 |
| 1998 | 88 | 9 | 242 | 143 | 766 | 1,299 |
| 1997 | 133 | 26 | 378 | 196 | 770 | 1,561 |
| 1996 | 188 | 7 | 409 | 224 | 934 | 1,838 |
| 1995 | 177 | 20 | 315 | 152 | 978 | 1,730 |
| 1994 | 90 | 7 | 298 | 138 | 870 | 1,468 |
| 1993 | 71 | 3 | 311 | 157 | 861 | 1,496 |
| 1992 | 54 | 13 | 260 | 167 | 602 | 1,160 |
| 1991 | 72 | 25 | 346 | 237 | 802 | 1,557 |
| 1990 | 15 | 25 | 295 | 138 | 891 | 1,419 |
| 1989 | 36 | 14 | 326 | 153 | 828 | 1,415 |
| 1988 | 9 | 17 | 266 | 172 | 941 | 1,490 |
| 1987 | 6 | 8 | 261 | 137 | 1,616 | 2,088 |
| 1986 | 5 | 5 | 220 | 120 | 1,493 | 1,880 |
| 1985 | 7 | 8 | 145 | 101 | 967 | 1,260 |
Species key: ALB = albacore, BET = bigeye tuna, BUM = blue marlin, SKJ = skipjack tuna, YFT = yellowfin tuna
| Year | ALB | MLS | PBF | YFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 865 | 0 | 1,385 | 0 | 2,252 |
| 2023 | 567 | 0 | 2,019 | 0 | 2,586 |
| 2022 | 587 | 0 | 1,612 | 0 | 2,200 |
| 2021 | 248 | 0 | 1,294 | 0 | 1,542 |
| 2020 | 260 | 0 | 742 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 2019 | 1,364 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 1,848 |
| 2018 | 381 | 0 | 513 | 0 | 895 |
| 2017 | 372 | 0 | 451 | 0 | 824 |
| 2016 | 675 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 1,045 |
| 2015 | 932 | 0 | 399 | 0 | 1,331 |
| 2014 | 1,042 | 0 | 420 | 0 | 1,463 |
| 2013 | 839 | 0 | 809 | 433 | 2,085 |
| 2012 | 1,212 | 0 | 400 | 708 | 2,320 |
| 2011 | 421 | 0 | 225 | 324 | 970 |
| 2010 | 862 | 0 | 88 | 276 | 1,226 |
| 2009 | 944 | 0 | 156 | 766 | 1,868 |
| 2008 | 418 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 481 |
| 2007 | 461 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 473 |
| 2006 | 385 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 479 |
| 2005 | 1,719 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 1,792 |
| 2004 | 1,506 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1,556 |
| 2003 | 2,214 | 0 | 355 | 0 | 2,569 |
| 2002 | 2,357 | 0 | 613 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 2001 | 1,635 | 0 | 344 | 0 | 1,979 |
| 2000 | 1,798 | 10 | 319 | 0 | 2,127 |
| 1999 | 3,621 | 12 | 408 | 0 | 4,041 |
| 1998 | 1,208 | 23 | 422 | 0 | 1,653 |
| 1997 | 1,018 | 21 | 131 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 1996 | 88 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 148 |
| 1995 | 102 | 14 | 245 | 0 | 361 |
| 1994 | 106 | 17 | 86 | 0 | 209 |
| 1993 | 25 | 11 | 283 | 0 | 319 |
| 1992 | 2 | 25 | 110 | 0 | 137 |
| 1991 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 110 |
| 1990 | 24 | 23 | 65 | 0 | 112 |
| 1989 | 160 | 52 | 112 | 0 | 324 |
| 1988 | 64 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| 1987 | 74 | 28 | 34 | 0 | 136 |
| 1986 | 196 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 227 |
| 1985 | 1,176 | 42 | 89 | 0 | 1,307 |
Species key: ALB = albacore, MLS = striped marlin, PBF = pacific bluefin tuna, YFT = yellowfin tuna